Pineapple peeling, coring and trimming machine



Nov. 14, 1967 L. VADAS 3,352,337

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CORING AND TRIMMING MACHINE Nov. 14, 1967 PINEAPPLE FEELING,

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INVENTOR LESLIE VADAS A'ITORNEY VADAS 3,352,337

CORING AND TRIMMING MACHINE Nov. 14, 1967 PINEAPPLE FEELING,

Filed Nov. 27, 1964 2Q Sheets-Sheet 17 F I E'- El 5 INVENI'OR LESLIE VADAS ATTORNEY Nov. 14, 1967 VADAS 3,352,337

PINEAPPLE FEELING, CORING AND TRIMMING MACHINE Filed Nov. 27, 1964 20 Sheets-Sheet 18 INVENTOR LESLIE VADAS BYW W'.

ATTORNEY L. VADAS 3,352,337

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13. IN A MACHINE FOR THE TWO STAGE PEELING OF PINEAPPLES OR THE LIKE, A SUPPORT STRUCTURE; PROCESSING HEAD MOUNTED ON SAID STRUCTURE FOR MOVEMENT ALONG A CLOSED PATH; SAID HEAD HAVING A FRUIT SUPPORT SPINDLE AND A CUTTER MOUNTED FOR MOVEMENT LONGITUDINALLY OF SAID SPINDLE IN PEELING CONTACT WITH A FRUIT THEREON; AND CUTTER CONTROL MEANS INCLUDING A CAM MECHANISM OPERATIVELY CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID SUPPORT STRUCTURE AND SAID CUTTER; SAID CUTTER CONTROL MEANS COMPRISING MEANS FOR ADVANCING THE CUTTER RADIALLY AGAINST THE FRUIT AT A STARTING POSITION AT ONE END OF THE FRUIT, MEANS FOR MOVING SAID CUTTER LONGITUDINALLY OF SAID SPINDLE TO MAKE A CONTOUR PEELING CUT AS SAID HEAD MOVES ALONG A FIRST PORTION OF ITS CLOSED PATH, MEANS FOR RETRACTING SAID CUTTER RADIALLY FROM THE FRUIT, MEANS FOR RETURNING THE CUTTER LONGITUDINALLY TO ITS STARTING POSITION, MEANS FOR AGAIN ADVANCING THE CUTTER RADIALLY AGAINST THE FRUIT, MEANS FOR AGAIN MOVING SAID CUTTER LONGITUDINALLY OF SAID SPINDLE TO MAKE A CONTOUR CUT IN THE FLESH OF THE PREVIOUSLY PEELED FRUIT AS SAID HEAD MOVES ALONG A SECOND PORTION OF ITS CLOSED PATH, MEANS FOR AGAIN RETRACTING THE CUTTER RADIALLY FROM THE FRUIT, AND MEANS FOR AGAIN RETURNING THE CUTTER LONGITUDINALLY TO ITS STARTING POSITION. 